̸BIOGRAPHY Post-Shaabi from Cairo. 3Phaz is a Cairo based electronic producer mostly known for his debut album ‘Three Phase’, an album that presented a powerful and fresh new take on egyptian mahraganat/shaabi sound; the record was released on Egyptian label 100Copies in 2020. With further singles and remixes released on the likes of Rinse, Boomkat, Polaar, Nashazphone, and Irsh, 3Phaz quickly carved his way into the international club music scene allowing him to perform all around Europe. 3Phaz is currently working on his second album, to be released sometime in 2022. ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY https://3phaz.bandcamp.com/album/three-phase https://irshcairo.bandcamp.com/track/cluster-drum https://floremusic.bandcamp.com/track/coded-language-3phaz-remix https://acidarab.bandcamp.com/track/ras-el-ain-3phaz-remix https://irshcairo.bandcamp.com/track/kabbut-ft-zuli-3phaz https://promesses.bandcamp.com/track/steep-ft-3phaz https://nowaybackuk.bandcamp.com/track/heel-turn

̸BIOGRAPHY Globally-acclaimed, pioneering dub-reggae ensemble led by original co-founder, master percussionist and royal rastaman, Bonjo Iyabhinghi Noa Co-founded by the legendary underground producer Adrian Sherwood, African Head Charge is a globally-acclaimed, pioneering dub-reggae ensemble led by original co-founder, master percussionist and royal rastaman, Bonjo Iyabhinghi Noah. Their epic live show features a line-up of 6-8 world-star performers, fusing together djembes, guitars, drums, keys and vocals with heavy electronic sampling. The collective use this blend of live and electronica to generate an intoxicating soundscape of reggae-inflected drumming, visceral vocals and bottomless, thrumming bass-lines that truly reach to the heart of your being.

Akua is a Ghanaian-American DJ with roots in North American techno but exemplifies a sonic force that reverberates worldwide. A powerful fixture in the NYC scene for the past six years, she's cemented herself as one of the most distinctive techno DJs coming out of the U.S. in recent years. She has been at the forefront of a new generation of techno artists who find inspiration in the raw, innovative and rebellious spirit of old school techno. Her practice is a passionate dedication to archiving & activating timeless strains of raw and mechanized expression - fusing the new school of North American machine funk while harkening back to the innovation of Detroit, Chicago, & New York City DJs throughout history. A recent move to Berlin, a city that has held a crucial role in the evolution of techno, has provided her with the opportunity to further develop her craft by embracing the transcontinental connection that originally ignited the techno movement. All this plays out in Akua's blazing sets heard around the world - from exerting her renowned vigor behind the decks at hometown haunts like Basement and Nowadays to unleashing landmark sets at Dekmantel, Draaimolen, & Berghain. Already seasoned on the European tour circuit, she continues to garner respect and delight from the most discerning of DJs & dancers alike through her fierce mixing finesse and constantly expanding repertoire of futureproof classics.

̸BIOGRAPHY Ale Hop crafts complex pop arrangements with an experimental noise edge, utilizing electronic effects and computer software in order to mutate and reshape her instrument and voice. Her live performances merge the physical qualities of music with raw emotional states and unorthodox instrument procedures. She builds layers of sounds by blending a complex repertoire of guitar techniques processed by synthesis devices, to create a music of deep physical intensity. She began her career in the 2000s in Lima’s experimental and underground scene. In 2012, following several years of taking part in different pop and electronic bands, she finally started her solo project after performing alone for the first time in Boiler Room, during her residence at the Red Bull Music Academy New York. Ale Hop has performed, screened and exhibited work internationally at institutions and festivals, such as CTM Festival (2022), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (2021), New York’s Museum of Arts and Design (2021), Australia Independent Film Festival (2021), Stockholm City Film Festival (2021), Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (2020), Somerset House Studios (2019), Heroines of Sound (2019), MALBA Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires (2015). ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Apophenia (Buh Records, 2019) Bodiless (Buh Records, 2018) PANGEA (Buh Records, 2015)

Cem & Rg are a highly acclaimed underground producer/dj duo and one of the main artists from Sleep is Commercial who never let go of the groove in their elegantly dark and uplifting sets. Their young mind keeps their music energetic, while their experience seals the deal for the dance floor. Having played parties and residencies like BlkMarket, ReSolute, South America Music Conference, Miami Winter Music Conference, Suma Beach, CDV, Unleash, Sonar and other various events around the world, they have shared the booth with important international artists during long lasting dj sets. Recently located back in Istanbul after many years spent in New York and Los Angeles, they are back in Europe to portray their contemporary techno sounds that they have been perfecting over the years. Having releases from labels such as What Now Becomes, Metroline Limited, Sleep is Commercial, Natural History, Atoll and Tied Records, one can see their producer skills and their long lasting love for the underground sound. Their music collaborations until now include artist like Anthony Collins, Andrea Ferlin, Topper, Wareika, Martinez, Volkan Akin to name a few. In 2015 they have become a part of the vinyl only underground label Unreleased Ltd. with releases and remixes from Little Hado, Andrey Zots, Matt Starr, Alex Jansen, Cabanne, G-Man and many more. Having just announced their Cem + Rg - Modular Live show which gave its debut at Sonar+D Istanbul collaborating with Nohlab visuals, includes a highly integrated audio performance based on modular synthesis with optional visuals by their selected supported artists. As frequencies sculpt atmospheric sounds, visuals are enhanced and experimental ambient and dance oriented vibes are created. Slow baselines and rhythms flow across the journey as pattern generator performs improvisations with just a little help from the artists. It is an experience that shows the communication and interaction of machines with sounds, and plays with the idea of manipulating or supporting other art forms. no sleep. dream!

̸BIOGRAPHY CRYSTALLMESS is a DJ, producer, artist and writer based in Paris, France.

̸BIOGRAPHY DIORA, a Cape Townian gem, who currently resides in Amsterdam, is a multi-disciplinary artist. She blends heavy techno, hardcore and industrial sounds with strings of vocals to amplify the sexiness in the air. DIORA, a Cape Townian gem, who currently resides in Amsterdam, is a multi-disciplinary artist. She blends heavy techno, hardcore and industrial sounds with strings of vocals to amplify the sexiness in the air. Although only recently starting to play, she sure knows how to provide a party with her vibrant energy, charisma and her considered selection of tracks. She has been involved in Berlin and Amsterdam nightlife with a focus on bringing more light to trans people and their safety within club spaces.

As one of the most iconic artists of her generation in electronic music to date, Ellen Allien embodies the core ethos of techno: a visionary who looks to the future for inspiration, carving out her own niche and presiding over an empire that has imbued the world of techno and dance music with her unique DNA. A dynamic selector who prides herself on her extensive knowledge of music and dance floors worldwide, she has travelled the globe as a DJ playing at every major club on the circuit and commanding the big stage at festivals from Europe to South America. Ellen’s eternally creative mind has led to the production of nine solo albums and an extensive back catalogue of singles, EPs and remix work. ~ Artist Official Website

As one of Europe’s most wanted underground weapons, Héctor Oaks style stands out for playing the unexpected and the highly engaging. As DJ, producer and label head his take on techno resonates by combining the contemporary with hand-picked tracks from the history of rave culture. Héctor Oaks has been behind the turntables for almost half of his life. Gaining his first credits in Madrid's underground, it was when he relocated to Berlin, that his DJing really took off. Not long after his move to the German capital, the trained sound engineer released his first vinyl releases on KEY VINYL. This kick-start into the fertile soils of Berlin’s underground lay the foundation of a career, that has taken off internationally in the past years. It’s the dancefloors that taught this DJ his outstanding empathy and intuition for the sounds, that make a crowd vibrate. Constant practice and the dedication to music shaped his style. Known for his stamina and mixing skills, it is his selection that truly stands out. What seems eclectic on the first sight, is a well-curated mix of vinyl gems. Héctor Oaks seeks for the sweet spot between tracks that are connected not by genre but vibe and style. As vinyl-only DJ, his selection thrives on Oaks’ passion for digging in record shops all around the world. Not to mention the years in Berlin ́s infamous Record Loft, that served the local scene with an outstandingly broad selection of 2nd hand vinyl. When in the mood for a proper rave, you will find Oaks playing under his alias Cadency. The moniker is home to the more explorative side of genres: breaks, ghetto, oomphy grooves and a pinch of funk. As Oaks’s calls it: techno body music gone pop. Cadency’s appearances are rare, so catch them while they’re hot.

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Mama Snake first garnered attention as a DJ as part of Copenhagen's now-disbanded Apeiron Crew. She entered the techno scene with a fully formed sound: rattlesnake beats and emotional synths tied together by imperceptible mixing. Her watertight online mixes quickly earned her a following, and she's now busy balancing her life as a touring techno DJ with her job as a recently qualified surgeon.

̸BIOGRAPHY Salogni's musical background was cultivated in her native Italy between the small towns of Capriolo and Brescia, where she spent her formative years, collaborating with musical acts of all styles. She started working as a live sound engineer for the local social centre and independent radio station Radio Onda D'Urto, non-profit left-wing venues and counterculture organizations for a variety of gigs, festivals, and theatre productions. After moving to London in 2010 she took a 9 months course at Alchemea College of Audio Engineering to learn Pro Tools, and shortly after began her career working as a recording engineer across major recording studios both nationally and internationally.[1] As a producer and mixer, Marta Salogni has worked with Björk, Depeche Mode, Romy,[2] M.I.A., Groove Armada, Animal Collective, Black Midi, HAAi,[3] Bar Italia, Ela Minus, Westerman, Philip Selway, Jayda G, Circuit Des Yeux, Dream Wife, Holly Herndon, Porridge Radio,[4] Anna Meredith,[5] Ela Minus,[6] Methyl Ethyl,[7] Lafawndah,[8] Puma Blue,[9] Kàryyn,[10] Planningtorock,[11] Daniel Avery,[12] Duval Timothy, Emel Mathlouthi,[13] Factory Floor, Kelela, Liars, Alex Cameron, Daniel Blumberg, Little Boots, Temples, Insecure Men,[14] The Orielles, HMLTD, and Django Django. [15] As an engineer, Salogni worked with producers such as Danton Supple and David Wrench. Alongside Wrench, she has worked on projects with Frank Ocean, The xx, Goldfrapp, FKA Twigs, Blossoms, Glass Animals, Pixx, Shura, Bloc Party, and LA Priest. She has also worked on Tracey Thorn's 2018 Record alongside producer Ewan Pearson.[16] Salogni has worked with the record labels XL Recordings, Young Turks, Mute, DFA Records, Virgin EMI Records, 4AD, Polydor Records, Domino Recording Company, Heavenly Recordings, Sony Music, and One Little Indian. She is involved in the London music scene, playing both composed and improvised live sets using tape machines, loops, and feedbacks. She recorded and mixed the 2023 Depeche Mode album Memento Mori[17] with James Ford, who had produced the band's previous album Spirit. Marta was awarded the MPG (Music Producer’s Guild) Breakthrough Engineer of the Year 2018,[18] Breakthrough Producer of the Year 2020[19] and UK Music Producer of the Year 2022.[20]

Crazed rhythms & sonic adventures. Mary Lake, an artist for whom expression and eclecticism is vital. With an international upbringing in Algeria, France and The Netherlands, she seeks a voice through her music, translating inner dynamics in both club and exploratory settings, towards a signature of frenetic yet inviting sets. As a club DJ, Mary serves unorthodox techno, electro and left-field electronics, while always and foremost persuading the crowd to dance. Starting her DJ career through London’s underground scene and NTS activities, she quickly became a familiar face in Amsterdam when returning in 2017, playing at events like Dekmantel and Lowlands festival. Mary has concurrently built up a strong international presence in cities such as Melbourne and Berlin, so be sure to catch her infectious energy anywhere near you soon.

̸BIOGRAPHY MC Yallah is a Kenyan rapper based in Uganda, and an affiliate of Nyege Nyege. Recently she teamed up with Debmaster to release Kubali on acclaimed Nyege Nyege sublabel Hakuna Kulala. A veteran of the industry, she became involved in hip-hop music back in 1999, spreading a message of integrity and motivation among local youth.

No musical boundaries. Born and partially raised in Singapore before finding his home in the Netherlands, Naim Abu is an artist with a versatile spirit who is quietly stepping into the spotlight. Formerly known for his behind-the-scenes work as the go-to stage manager for electronic music, the friendly voice behind the mic at StrandedFM and programming the next generation at Open Source Radio all while earning recognition for his dynamic musical presence. His deep musical understanding had led him on a journey to renowned stages in The Netherlands and abroad where he effortlessly moves the crowd with infectious basslines and irresistible vocals, creating an atmosphere of surprise and anticipation that keeps the dancefloor alive. Words by Angelina Nikolayeva

̸BIOGRAPHY Nala Sinephro's music fuses meditative sounds, jazz sensibilities, folk and field recordings. Her musical practice is rooted in the study of frequency and geometry and guided by the premise that sound moves matter. Nala Sinephro is a Caribbean-Belgian composer, producer and musician living in London. Sinephro's debut album Space 1.8 takes shape as a metaphysical structure, where each curative space is a orb-like cocoon created by Sinephro in service of relief and affirmative, ecstatic freedom. Space 1.8 was composed, produced, performed, engineered, recorded, mixed by Sinephro at age 22. On the album, she plays modular synths and pedal harp alongside her friends James Mollison, Shirley Tetteh, Nubya Garcia, Eddie Hick, Dwayne Kilvington, Jake Long, Lyle Barton, Rudi Creswick and more. Following electrifying live performances across the London scene, word of Nala Sinephro's playing has spread throughout the UK jazz scene and procured support from NTS, London Contemporary Orchestra, Spitfire Audio, Gilles Peterson, Virgil Abloh, Touching Bass and The Guardian. In 2021, she joined the innovative Warp Records roster and continues to weave her unique sound world. ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Space 1.8 (Warp Records) released September, 2021 Nala Sinephro - Live at Real World Studios with Edward Wakili-Hick & Dwayne Kilvington (NTS) released August, 2021 Nubya Garcia - Together Is A Beautiful Place To Be (Nala Sinephro Remix) released October, 2021

Octave One featuring Random Noise Generation is the brainchild of Detroit's Burden Brothers. The core unit of the band is made up of Lenny and Lawrence Burden with revolving members of Lynell, Lorne, and Lance Burden.Octave One

Operating Modus expresses his affinity for atmospheric electronics through a variety of forms. While delved into the ever-evolving journey of further expanding his musical vision, and with recent shows at De School and Herfstdrift Festival, Operating Modus consciously made efforts to reflect his current state in the mix. As a result, the Rotterdam based DJ performs in an ever-striking way with heavyweight electro and techno that will shift any audience into top gear.

̸BIOGRAPHY Rắn Cạp Đuôi has been at the forefront of sound art and experimental music in Vietnam since 2015. They are in a constant state of flux, deconstruction and rebirth, resulting in chaotic sheets of sound and compositions which border on violence and beauty. Rắn Cạp Đuôi - một tập thể những cá nhân không bó hẹp hay lệ thuộc trường lớp âm nhạc nào, với họ, sự khiếm khuyết kỹ năng có thể bù đắp bởi sự cởi mở phóng khoáng. Cởi mở tứ phía và chẳng bao giờ ngừng nghỉ ở một trường âm thanh nào. Rắn Cạp Đuôi-vẫy-vùng trong những trường âm thanh vô luật dữ dội và chìm đắm kì khôi. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rắn Cạp Đuôi is a Saigon-based collective of autodidacts for whom the relative absence of virtuosity might or might not have been made up for with an abundance of go for it open-mindedness. Schizophrenically hopscotching between but never comfortably resting. The group channels the un-neat ruleless strangely ferocious world of quantum mechanics. Also fuck Attis Ngo why is he a related artist ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY *1 (Nhạc Gãy) Ngủ Ng​à​y Ngay Ng​à​y T​ậ​n Thế (Subtext) Trẻ Em Tồi Tệ. (Rarities and outtakes album)

Belgian DJ, owner of the Kalahari Oyster Cult label and the vinyl-focused distribution One Eye Witness. Working a symbiotic balance between his day job behind the steering wheel of Amsterdam-based webshop and distributor One Eye Witness and his seafood-luvin'label Kalahari Oyster Cult, when the night clocks in, Brussels native Rey Colino has long proven his dedication and talent when it comes to ubiquitous on and off-stage dancefloor busting operations. Thrusting his arrows smack dab the intersection of '90s grown ambient techno, sun-bleached house, further hybrid bassy riddims, and acid-infused electronics, Colino casts his net far and wide to paint amply textured, straight-out groovy narratives that, in addition to syncing up the dancers together through elaborate selections and surgical DJ swagger, sure know how to buildup the highest levels of energy and harness the ensuing storm with ever consistent style and panache.

̸BIOGRAPHY Ruhail Qaisar is a self-taught artist from Ladakh, India. As a musician, he explores the confines of memory, the dry rot of intergenerational trauma, and the eerie swarms of the human unconscious, incorporating vernacular poetics, and improvised chaos. The work serves to transmit sound-collage memoirs based on real-life events and local mythos, as developed through his recollections of growing up in the frontier villages of Ladakh, located in the high-altitude Himalayas. Hauntological drones disturbed with spastic tremors of post-industrial delirium and cruel power electronics. His debut album will be released on Aisha Devis’s label Danse Noire on 27 Jan 2023. ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Fatima (DN019) Danse Noire

̸BIOGRAPHY Sarah Farina sprinkles positivity over the darkest bass. She’s innovative, she’s skilful, and she’s the smiling antithesis of genre cliques and sour scene elitists. What you hear is all you need to know... ... And what you’ll hear from Sarah Farina’s sets and music productions are seamlessly blended bass-heavy frequencies and futuristic beats with fearless forays through the hardcore continuum and beyond. It’s inclusive, forward-thinking and unrestrained. It’s a genre-rejecting style that she’s named RainbowBass. Led by the early releases of Missy Elliott, Aphex Twin & J Dilla into the dark clubs of Berlin. She hosts and curates the interdisciplinary Berlin event series „Emergent Bass“ with her friends, which focuses on the historical awareness of cultural contexts of music and celebrates and uplifts the Afro-diasporic influences in underground club culture. She’s vocal about the issues of current club culture and runs the project „Transmission“ with Dr. Kerstin Meißner, which aims to make the political relevance and history of international sound, club and rave culture audible and visible. She has been teaching and hosting DJ workshops in Rwanda, Uganda, Alexandria, Detroit & many other places, always with the focus on cultivating joy within her workshops and showing that music, djing and club culture can be so much more than just producing or consuming it. Sarah Farina is recognized and revered by the best of her bass music contemporaries, with connections to crews worldwide including Underground Resistance, Teklife, Hyperdub, Deep Medi, Buraka Som Sistema, Modeselektor and Exit Records. Capable of holding her own in line-ups alongside artists as diverse as DJ Rashad, DJ Storm, Laurent Garnier, Kode9, François K and Lady Leshurr, her sets unite the dance-floor, equally impressive to industry insiders and those who just want to dance. A listen to any of her three acclaimed Boiler Room sets will demonstrate why she’s captured the rapt attention of tastemakers and influencers the whole world over. A DJ with tighter-than-a-drum mixes and flawless selections is hard to find. You just found one. ̸ SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY • 2021• Tom - Dressed To Kill (Sarah Farina Remix) | Label: Not A Bright Future https://tomlimited.bandcamp.com/track/dressed-to-kill-sarah-farina-remix Fundamental Knowledge
 - 1994-20 (Sarah Farina Remix) | Label: Seilscheibenpfeiler
 https://seilscheibenpfeiler.bandcamp.com/track/1994-20-sarah-farina-remix Sarah Farina - Back It Up | Label: Paloma Records https://palomarec.bandcamp.com/track/back-it-up Sarah Farina & LUZ1E - BMO | Label: none/such https://none-such.bandcamp.com/track/bmo • 2020 • Little Dragon - Hold On (Sarah Farina Remix) | Label: Self-released https://sarahfarina.bandcamp.com/track/little-dragon-hold-on-sarah-farina-remix Billie Eilish - Not My Responsibility (Sarah Farina Remix) | Label: Self-released https://sarahfarina.bandcamp.com/track/billie-eilish-not-my-responsiblilty-sarah-farina-remix Sarah Farina | Title: Get It Girl | Label: Raiders Records https://raiders.bandcamp.com/track/get-it-gurl Madame Gandhi | Title: See Me Thru (Sarah Farina Remix) | Label: Madame Gandhi LLC https://soundcloud.com/madamegandhi/see-me-thru-sarah-farina-1 • 2019 • Modeselektor feat. Flohio
 | Title: Wealth (Sarah Farina Remix)
 | Label: Monkeytown Records
 https://soundcloud.com/modeselektor/wealth-sarah-farina-remix • 2018 • Sarah Farina & Yo van Lenz | Title: Peace Dub | Label: Monkeytown Records https://modeselektor.bandcamp.com/track/sarah-farina-yo-van-lenz-peace-dub • 2016 • Sarah Farina, Dbridge & Kabuki
 | Title: Who da coldest 
| Label: Self-released https://soundcloud.com/sarahfarina/who-da-coldest

So good he is known only by his first name, Serge is the man responsible for large swathes of the best electronic music out there thanks to his Clone empire. A store in Rotterdam as well as a whole network of labels, he A&Rs everything from classic hou.. So good he is known only by his first name, Serge is the man responsible for large swathes of the best electronic music out there thanks to his Clone empire. A store in Rotterdam as well as a whole network of labels, he A&Rs everything from classic house to banging basement tracks to seminal electro from the most respected names in the scene.​ Spinning records in the Lowlands since the late 80s, Clone bossman Serge comes at this game from the point of view of a DJ, rather than producer. When he started out, it was the norm for residents to play all evening in their clubs, spinning a wide array of music from any genre -just so long as it got people dancing- and it is those formative experiences which mark him out as the revered selector he is. If form is temporary and class is permanent, given Serge’s ongoing contribution to the worlds of house, Italo disco, electro and techno with Clone over the last 25 years, he is surely as classy as they come. Serge’s unquestionably keen ear has always kept Clone ahead of the curve, and the records he picks out to deploy in one of his learned, trend-defying DJ sets stand out, regardless of genre or style, and it is for that reason that this man is being picked up by a whole new generation.

SHERELLE is leading a new generation of high-speed ravers who are addicted to jungle, drum ‘n’ bass, footwork and juke. Through her DJ sets, radio shows and record label she gives a platform to both scene elders and new talent and is committed to pushing 160bpm+ dance music into the future. The London-born DJ has been busy since that Boiler Room sent her signature brand of low-end energy viral: She’s held down a year-long Radio 1 residency that’s seen her showcase cutting-edge dance music to a mainstream audience as well as host OGs like DJ Spinn, 4Hero, Kode9 and Luke Vibert as well as next gen disruptors like Mantra, L C Y, Yazzus and Fracture; She’s started the Hooversound label alongside partner in club music Naina with releases from Hyroglifics, Sinistarr and Deft; And she’s co-founded the incendiary 6 Figure Gang squad with Fauzia, Jossy Mitsu, Dobby and the aforementioned L C Y and Yazzus. Let the takeover begin.

̸BIOGRAPHY DJ / Producer from London. NTS - Soup To Nuts show Balamii Radio ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY IP Addy 7" - Eglo Records From The Floor To The Booth 12" - Eglo Records

̸BIOGRAPHY Soft Break is a Rotterdam-born and based DJ, audiovisual artist and designer. Early encounters with her city's jungle, dubstep and grime scene are heavily reflected in her eclectic sets. Her DJ sets move through gentle vocals, percussion, hard drums, footwork, hiphop and sub destroying bass. Expect genre-busting, energy-driven aural narratives, full of unexpected twists and turns. Graduated from No Shade DJ Mentoring Program 2020 in Berlin, she’s steadily rising. 2022 became a year of major debuts, wowing crowds at Dekmantel Festival, De School, WOO HAH!, Vandalized, Sonic Acts, SPIELRAUM and Dekmantel Selectors throughout a variety of outstanding sets, frequently sharing the stage with her companion Nala Brown. She is a founding member of the collective AMPFEMININE, curating mixes by femme-identifying DJ’s, booking talent and hosting events and parties. Through her work in music, design, and art, she aims to highlight Black Dutch representations in archives and questions notions of memory, identity, space and time. Soft Break has performed and talked on panels regarding feminism, spatiality of social relations and queers politics at institutions such as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Het Nieuwe Instituut.

̸BIOGRAPHY Space Afrika With their slow-stepping, spacious urban dubscapes, Space Afrika harness ambient, Detroit techno and shades of early nineties Sheffield with a fresh and open approach to composition — this is dub techno stripped-down, sealed in a time capsule and sent back from the near future. Driving, echo-laden deep beats form the bed for a heavily subaquatic sound palette with undercurrents of cybernetic dread. Friends for almost 2 decades, the two Joshuas formed Space Afrika after years of listening to music together, sequestered by harsh Northern winters. Heavily inspired by the industrial architecture of Northwest England and notions of travel, their sonic framework evokes images of rust and disintegrating concrete, and sensations of movement and redemption — exuding a distorted analogue soul offering escape into their overcast skies. Closely associated with Brighton/London label, Where to Now?, who slink along a vintage axis of post-punk, On-U Sound, minimal and no wave influences, Space Afrika's diverse and creative radio shows (notably their residencies on NTS and Reform Radio) also display a breadth of curiosities in experimental and avant-garde music, old and new.

Special Request is the new rugged alias for house and techno stalwart Paul Woolford. Inspired by the unruly conventions of UK pirate radio stations, this project captures the raw energy and diversity of the illegal airwaves and uses this as a springboard of inspiration for a series of heavyweight productions that span from murky house through darkside techno to chaotic eye-of-the-storm hardcore/jungle tear-outs. The end results are incendiary.

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̸BIOGRAPHY CDMX-based DJ & producer. Argentinian DJ and producer, Tayhana, has established herself, in a short period of time, as one of the most relevant and promising figures in the club scene around the world. Self-taught by her experience as a founder of one of the most radical parties in South America that revalued the original music of the continent, she is recognized as a central figure in the Club Latinx genre. Thanks to her aggressive way of playing, a fearless imagination mixing different rhythms, BPMs and a wide range of experimental sounds from Latin America, but mostly because of her creative capacity as a producer and a beatmaker to push the boundaries of what has been possible in the encounter of urban and traditional music from all over the continent, she has called the attention of artists such as Rosalía, Daniela Lalita, Mare Advertencia Lírica, Gaika, among many others producers and well known DJs in the industry. Currently based in México, she has been part of the record label N.A.A.F.I, with whom she released her first albúm “Tierra del Fuego”, with great acceptance and broad recognition by the specialized media in the electronic music scene. The impact of this singular approach to club music gave her the chance to be booked in extensive tours around Europe, Asia and all over Latin America. Over the last few years she has played in a wide range of the most relevant festivals that embrace club culture such as Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza (ARG), Mutek (USA), Unsound (POL), Festival Estereo Picnic (CO), Festival Ceremonia (MX), SXSW (TX) and also institutions like MoMA Ps1 (NY-USA) among many others. Recently, Tayhana’s work as a music producer and a beatmaker, has been selected and recognized in large scale productions by artists such as GAIKA and ROSALÍA, for whom she produce the beat “CUUUUUuuute” for her world acclaimed latest album “Motomami”, being the only female producer involved on the record that would win ‘Best Alternative Album’ at the GRAMMY Awards and ‘Album of the Year’ at the LATIN GRAMMYS Awards. But also, she has been invited as a producer in the original soundtrack of WAKANDA FOREVER, one of the latest blockbuster movies of MARVEL, next to the artist Foudeqush with the song “Con la brisa”. In the past decade, the relevance of her work has not only inspire the multiplication and emergence of differents clubs centered in electronic music from Latin America, but also a broad number of producers and djs, specially females, opening a new kind of recognition to the beautiful complexity of the sound of Latinx culture.

̸BIOGRAPHY Valentina Magaletti is a drummer, percussionist and composer whose goal is to strategically enrich a folkloristic and eclectic palette through endless listening and experimentation with new materials and sounds. She has performed and co-written with many artists including Nicolas Jaar, Jandek, Helm, Raime,Moin, HOly Tongue,Czn Malcom Catto, Charles Hayward, Graham Lewis (Wire, Dome), Tightpaul Sandra (Coil, Spiritualized, Julian Cope), Thurston Moore, Bat for Lashes, Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals), and many more. In her current project, Vanishing Twin she has a more conventional jazz approach that finds its escape in the drone/field recordings of the percussive narrative in other experimental/avant-garde productions. Valentina was born in Bari, Italy, and lives in London. She has performed widely with festivals including: UnSound (Toronto,Krakow),Wysyng Art Centre(Cambridge) Atonal(Berlin),Festival International Musiques Actuelle (Victoriaville),Festival de la Cité (Lusanne)Museum of Modern Art(Moscow),The Great Escape (BBC Stage),(Brighton),Incubate festival Tilburg),Nuits Sonores(Lion),Hyperreality(Vienna) Tauron Nowa Muzyk Festival(Katowice) Bozar(Bruxelles),Hyperreality(Vienna)ANLG(NYC),EcoFestival(Madrid), Loop Festival(Los Angeles),Phono Festival (Odense),Tremor(Azores), Roskilde (Roskilde),Jazz is Dead(Turin),Le Guess who?(Utrecht),RewireTheHague),Glastonbury(Glastonbury),Supersonic(Birmingham),Sonar(Reykjavik),Time Zones(Bari),Tempo Reale(Florence). Other performance highlights include several improvised or repertoire presentations at Cafe Oto (London),commissioned work for Zabludowicz collection(London),The Barbican(London),Southbank Center (London),National Theatre and Dance (Lisbon),Sonoscopia (Porto),VAC(Palazzo Delle Zattere, Venezia) Valentina has performed or composed music released on labels including Editions Mego, Trilogy Tapes, Offen,Takuroku,Marionette,Hands in the Dark,Blank Editions,Confront,Latency,Horn of Plenty,Meakusma,Emotional Response,Other People,Soundway,Fire Records and mony more. ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY https://valentinamagaletti.com/Releases

A versatile DJ with hidden depths and surprising power. Transcending our body and minds through dance rituals is what comes naturally to me. Amsterdam-based devotee Van Anh is a DJ pur sang with over a decade of experience to her name, making her the respected artist we get to enjoy today. Her love for digging, selecting, and mixing oozes through every vessel of her body. The name 'Van Anh', which translates to 'clouds', fits her way of mixing like a glove, allowing her to resonate with the sound waves of her liking. Very much like clouds, her sound takes on multiple shapes and forms, varying from deep ethereal ambient to hard, uncompromising techno. Never monolithic, what makes listening to Van Anh so enjoyable is the intricate way of combining all these sounds, bridging music from the past and the present. Played / upcoming events: Berghain (DE), De School, Vault Sessions, Awakenings, Parallel Festival (SE), Breakfast Club Amsterdam, Garage Noord, Dour Festival (BE)

̸BIOGRAPHY Electronic producer & composer Seb Gainsborough (Vessel) began his career as a purveyor of left-field, bass driven electronica, using his unique sonic palate to create immersive compositions, exploring texture and tone, the organic and the man-made. His first album, Order of Noise (Tri Angle Records 2012) saw him position himself as an artist at the vanguard of new British electronic music. 2014’s ‘Punish, Honey’ signalled a distinct departure from everything Vessel had previously released. Following two years of touring the output from ‘Order of Noise’ and his output from the ten years prior, Vessel approached ‘Punish, Honey’ differently, stepping aside from digital music tools in favour of analogue hardware and unique, hand-crafted instrumentation in order to develop an entirely unique sonic palette. Lead single, Red Sex picked up cult status, being used in Park Chan Wook’s The Handmaiden, on Alexander McQueen’s catwalks and as the soundtrack to a swathe of contemporary dance works whilst simultaneously destroying dank basement dancefloors around the world. Following ‘Punish, Honey’ Gainsborough’s focus shifted to a collaborative, exploratory approach, in particular, blurring the boundaries between live and synthesised sound. Gainsborough teamed up with Erased Tapes’ Immix Ensemble for his first foray into the ‘classical’ world, this resulted in a new commission for the re-launch of Tate Britain ‘Transition’, released on Erased Tapes in 2016. "At some point, I realised I had faded away from much of the music I used to identify with," Gainsborough told Dazed. "When I started getting deeply into classical and chamber music, I let out a big sigh of relief, like, finally. This is the language I've been looking for." This sparked a critical mass of new ideas and partnerships that would change Gainsborough’s music output forever. Gainsborough formed a close bond with Rakhi Singh, Immix’s violinist who opened his eyes to a lifetime of new listening. They began to write their first collaborative work not long after meeting. Written In Fire, a response to Janáček’s string quartet ‘Intimate Letters’ dropped in 2019, kicking off a rapid fire triptych alongside chamber opera ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘Passion’, alongside acclaimed cellist Lucy Railton. If ‘Transition’ was Gainsborough dipping his toe into the water of the instrumental world, this was him diving in head first. All the while, alongside this exploration, collaboration and creative play, Gainsborough was simultaneously penning ‘Queen of Golden Dogs’, an album that would be his first true, cohesive amalgamation of his deep, nuanced electronic music and the new world of experimental and classical music that was unfolding before his eyes. Marrying ‘orchestral string stabs with propulsive percussion for a sound that is equal parts Arnold Schoenberg and Oneohtrix Point Never.’ Queen of Golden Dogs, was released (again by Tri Angle) in 2018. It marks a stark departure from the producer’s previous work, taking that next step on Gainsborough’s creative journey, combining chamber-rave freak outs with vocal segues and neo-classical pieces. In the live domain, the work is performed alongside acclaimed visual artist, and long time collaborator Pedro Maia, director of the masterpiece accompaniment to QOGD’s lead single Paplu. Maia creates a visual companion truly befitting of Gainsborough’s immersive, visceral, fluid musical output. Vessel, continues to be a truly singular voice, whatever his next move is, it’s likely to be unlike anything you’ll have ever heard before. ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Nylon Sunset EP - 2011 (Left Blank) Standard EP - 2012 (Left Blank) Order of Noise - 2012 (Tri Angle) Misery Is A Communicable Disease - 2013 (Liberation Technologies) Punish, Honey - 2014 (Tri Angle) Transition (with Immix Ensemble) - 2016 (Erased Tapes) Queen of Golden Dogs - 2018 (Tri Angle)

WaxFiend has over 2 decades in the game, being notorious for his energised sets blending HipHop, Dancehall, Reggae and more! “WaxFiend the champion you see!”, A sample that is heard frequently throughout WaxFiend’s notorious sets. For over a decade this DJ from Amsterdam quickly became one of Europe’s most sought after and respected DJ’s. Combining music from genres like HipHop, Dancehall, Afrobeat, House, Soul, R&B and more he curates a unique sound that captivates worldwide audiences in the clubs, and on the radio and the internet! Currently he is the resident dj @ Encore, Amsterdam’s leading weekly clubnight, and has regular clubnights all over Europe all year around. Summertime means festival season and the past years WaxFiend has played at an impressive wide range of music festivals. From massive festivals like Lowlands and Amsterdam Open Air to boutique festivals like Best Kept Secret and Into The Great Wide Open, his versatile sound resonates everywhere! Praised for preserving the art of the mixtape, WaxFiend track record in this field is impressive. What started as a street hustle, has eventually helped launch the careers of some of Holland’s biggest rappers like Opposites and Kempi! He went on to do official projects with international Dancehall superstars and in 2018 he became the first dutch DJ who mixed an official album (Ronnie Flex - Nori) that hit the nr.1 position on the album charts and earned a golden plaque. Over the years he has opened (arena)shows for artists like Rihanna, Young Thug, Kaytranada, SBTRKT, Kehlani, Sean Paul and many more. He has been nominated for several awards including ‘Best DJ’ at the Dutch MOBO Awards and has won ‘Best Mixtape’ & ‘Best Party’. Behind the scenes he is active as the driving force behind 2 of Holland’s most respected platforms; Jamrock and Encore. Jamrock is known globally as Amsterdam’s #1 Dancehall/Reggae event. Since 2005 Jamrock organises events in Holland’s top venue’s and an annual festival. In 2012 he and DJ Prime founded Encore which is currently Holland’s biggest weekly clubnight, entertaining more than 1000 guest's every week! In 2020 he started programming shows and nightlife in Paradiso, one of our countries most respected music venue’s. Always focussing on what’s next WaxFiend is currently focussing on creating a bigger platform for South African electronic music in Amsterdam. His Tribes and Ziongate events are currently the biggest celebrations of these sounds and he has brought some of SA’s most prolific artist’s to Amsterdam already. Focused and dedicated to his job as a DJ, event producer and music ambassador the future is exciting! Ronnie Flex - Nori Kempi - Mixtape 2.1 WaxFiend, Dave Nunes & Saint Ronil - Etema Dave Nunes, WaxFiend, Saint Ronil, Yung Dada, Chamos - Atlantis

DJ , PRODUCER + VISUAL ARTIST FROM LONDON

Amsterdam based DJ and producer that also runs his Safe Trip label. There was a time when Marco Sterk a.k.a. Young Marco’s talents as a DJ and producer were among Amsterdam’s best-kept secrets. For well over a decade, he plied his trade, largely unheralded, on the city’s underground dance music scene. It was here, via several now infamous residencies, that he learnt his craft, gaining a reputation for ballsy, genre-defying eclecticism, playing sets that joined the dots between everything from tropical rhythms, afro gems and quirky Middle Eastern disco, to lost proto-house, throbbing techno and industrial-strength jack-tracks. These days, the Dutchman’s talents are widely known around the World. His position as a crate digger, record collector and infamous party-starter now guarantees a packed schedule of gigs in Europe, North America and beyond. His passion for working a dancefloor with “strange music” and “unclassics” is renowned, and it’s this that makes his sets so special. This humid, off-kilter obsession with the inspired and unusual has become a hallmark of Marco’s music, too. Once a key part of the Rush Hour family – the legendary Amsterdam label releasing a number of his early singles – in 2011 he made his debut on Lovefingers’ highly regarded ESP Institute label. His first two EPs for the label set out his now-trademark style, and won support from the likes of Dixon and James Murphy, amongst others, along the way. It’s perhaps unsurprising that a string of remix requests followed, leading to now classic reworks for the likes of Heatsick, Joakim, Francis Bebey and Soft Rocks. His 2013 remix of Tony G’s “Dreams”, a killer chunk of blissful new age deep house, became one of the most in-demand and sought after records of that year. At the tail end of 2015, the best of these remixes were gathered together on Sorry For The Late Reply, the first release on Marco’s freshly minted Safe Trip imprint. 2014 saw the release of his most accomplished studio work to date, the superb debut album Biology on ESP Institute. Wonderfully picturesque, melodious, humid and glassy-eyed, it received rave reviews and confirmed his status as one of electronic music’s truly unique voices. The same year also saw the release of Clouds, a magical collaborative fulllength written and produced in a weekend with Italian ambient pioneer Gigi Masin and British artist Jonny Nash. Credited to Gaussian Curve and released by Amsterdam’s Music From Memory label, it was the unfeasibly beautiful sound of three like-minded musicians working towards a shared goal. In 2017, Marco is as busy as ever. He’ll be hitting the road April onwards with Gaussian Curve for a handful of live dates around the world in support of their second album The Distance, while his contribution to Dekmantel’s series of crate-digging compilations, Selectors, is due to hit in March. His own label – Safe Trip – will be picking up steam with a string of releases that explore electronic music in many different directions. As usual, you’ll also find him spreading his love of weird, wonderful and eccentric music in basements, warehouses and clubs the world over.

̸BIOGRAPHY ZULI is a Musician/Producer/DJ from Cairo, Egypt Ahmed El Ghazoly aka ZULI (stylized in all capitals), is a musician, producer, and sound artist from Cairo, Egypt. Internationally, ZULI is best known for his releases on Lee Gamble’s UIQ – which included a string of EPs as well as his debut LP Terminal, an album that highlighted the depth in his productions, as he simultaneously combines experimentations in rap/hip-hop with music for listening as well as the dancefloor. The Italian Haunter Records also saw the release of the infamous Trigger Finger EP which went on to be remixed by the likes of TSVI, AYA, Acre and more. In 2019, ZULI launched a video series ‘irsh’ together with Rama where they curated and invited artists to play video recorded sets in a social setting. Only having the chance to record two episodes before the pandemic struck, they launched a label and released the two compilations. Locally in Cairo, ZULI is best known for his work in the Hip-hop scene, particularly with rapper Abyusif (who appeared on ZULI’s 2018 album ‘Terminal') but also in the Electronic music scene as part of the now defunct collective Kairo Ist Koming (KIK) between 2012-2015. It’s there he founded Cairo’s alternative music venue and club, VENT, together with Asem Tag aka ($$$TAG$$$), which existed between 2013-2015 before transforming their project into a namesake club night and festival. Around the same time, VENT London was established at the now closed Dance Tunnel venue by a third partner, Mohamed Elshourbagui. ZULI’s music garners support all over the board ranging from the likes of Aphex Twin and Autechre, to Ben UFO and Bradley Zero, even Richie Hawtin through its wide ranging sound. He joined the NTS Radio roster in 2016 with a monthly show that includes a dedicated hour to guest appearances from up and coming DJs and ones he meets touring around the world. ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Trigger Finger EP - SPCTR010 - May 2018 Terminal LP - UIQLP003 - November 2018 All Caps EP - UIQ0012 - March 2021